Spindle



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(No Model.)

SPINDLE.

No. 574,945. PaJtented Jan. 12, 1897.

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NITED, STATES ADAM SOHEID, OF HARRISON, NEWV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THESAXVYER SPINDLE COMPANY, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

SPINDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,945, dated January12, 1897.

Application filed November 17, 1896. Serial No 612,513. (No model.)

, T aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADAM SCHEID, a citizen of the United States,residing in Harrison, Hudson county, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Im provements in Spindles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawing, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichforms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to spinning-spindles having a combined step andbolster bearing rigidly mounted in a support which in turn is flexiblymounted on the spindle-rail.

The particular object is to provide a spindle of the above character ofsimple, strong, and durable construction, reliable in operation, andallowing a vertical and horizontal adjustment of thecombined step andbolster bearing with relation to the spindle-rail for purposeshereinafter specified.

' The invention consists in the improved spindle and its supportingmeans,in the means for flexibly and adj ustably mounting said-supportingmeans on the spindle-rail, and in the combination and arrangement of thevarious parts thereof, substantially as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and finally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing, which is a sideelevation of my improvedspindle and its supporting means, a represents the spindlerail, providedwith a horizontal hole or opening b, in which is arranged one end of therod or wire (I, having an intermediate substan tially U-shaped loop d,and secured with its other end by means of a set-screw c to a lug f,projecting at substantially right angles from the vertically-arrangedsleeve g.

The rod d is provided at its inner end portionwith a groove d adapted tobe engaged by a set-screw 0, having its bearing in the spindle-rail orin a lug secured thereto or proj ecting therefrom, and by means of whichset-screw c said wire can be adjusted in a horizontal direction withinthe spindle-rail a, but is prevented from turning, as the said screwengages the elongated groove d of said rod cl. In the sleeve g is adjustably secured, by means of the set-screw h, the tube '6, containingstep and bolster bearing for the spindle m, which latter by preferenceis provided with the sleeve 01 and whirl 0, and is thus adapted toreceive motion from the belt or band 19, as will be manifest.

The intermediate loop cl of the rod or wire cl furnishes sufficientflexibility and thus yielding movement to the spindle, and by raising orlowering the tube 'i within the sleeve g the center of oscillation, or,better, the radius of oscillation, can easily be changed, as will bemanifest, and by simply adjusting the rod or wire cl within the rail ctthe tension of the driving belt or band can be quickly regulated.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination with the spindle-rail,of a rod or wire adjustably arranged in said rail, and provided with anintermediate loop, a vertically-arranged sleeve carried by said rod orwire, a tube containing step and bolster bearin g, rigidly butadjustably arranged in said sleeve, and a whirl-driven spindle in saidtube, all said parts substantially as and for the purposes described.

2. The combination with the spindle-rail, of a rod or wire arranged insaid rail and provided with an intermediate loop, a verticallyarrangedsleeve adjustably secured .to said rod or wire, a tube containing stepand bolster bearing rigidly but adjustably secured within said sleeve,and a whirl-driven spindle in said tube, all said parts, substantiallyas and for the purposes described.

3. The combination with the spindle-rail, of a rod or wire adj ustablyarranged in said rail and provided with an intermediate loop, avertically-arranged sleeve adjustably secured to said rod or wire, atube containing step and bolster bearing rigidly but adj ust- 5 ablysecured within said sleeve, and a whirl driven spindle in said tube, allsaid parts, sub stantially as and for the purposes described.

4. The combination with the spindle-rail, provided with a horizontalhole or opening, a

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rod or wire provided at its inner end with an elongated groove slidinglyarranged in said rail and adapted to engage said elongated groove, saidrod or wire being provided With an intermediate loop, avertically-arranged sleeve adjustably secured to the outer end of saidrod or wire, a tube, containing step and bolster bearing, rigidly butadj ustably secured within said sleeve, and a-whirl-driven spindle insaid tube, all said parts, substan- 1o tially as and for the purposesdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this3d day of October, 1896.

ADAM SCITEID.

\Vitnesses:

ALFRED GARTNER, WM. D. BELL.

